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Opposition to Anvil Note by Sec.

1 Feb 1944

2. by 50-75 sorties per 24 hours. The Close Support fighter force operating against the "Overlord" bridgeheads would probably be so fully extended that it is unlikely that the Germans will be able to divert any part of it against "Anvil". Page 16. para 3(a). Substitute following disposition figures. L.R.B. F.B. S.E.F. T.E.F. L.R.R. T.R. Coastal Total S. France 40 20 30 10 10 15 125 Italy 70 40 150 15 10 10 295 Greece, Crete and Balkans 30 40 30 15 20 45 180 Total 140 60 220 30 40 40 70 600 Page 16, para 3(b) (iii).
france greece germany italy crete second world war defence military intelligence military dispositions joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office geoffrey vickers german army military strength german navy german air force predicting enemy reactions
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete France Germany Greece Italy
Document Reference
CAB 81/121/56
Document Types
Correspondence Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/121
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0121.056
Keywords
Predicting Enemy Reactions Defence German Army German Navy German Air Force Military Dispositions Military Strength
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
Pages
8
Persons Discussed
Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. February - April 1944. Papers Numbers. JIC 71-150. Volume XXXI
Themes
Military Intelligence

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